Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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We learn not for school but for life.
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| 5535 Pfeiffer Road Blue Ash (Cincinnati), Ohio, (Hamilton County), 45242  United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°14′53″N 84°22′16″W / 39.24806°N 84.37111°WCoordinates: 39°14′53″N 84°22′16″W / 39.24806°N 84.37111°W |
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| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1896 |
| Opened | 1970 |
| CEEB Code | 361125 |
| President | Sharon Redmond |
| Principal | Tom Barhorst |
| Asst. Principal | Mary Bender |
| Teaching staff | 62 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 658 (2008-2009) |
| Average class size | 18-25 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Slogan | Voice. Values. Vision. |
| Athletics conference | Girls Greater Cincinnati League |
| Team name | Lions |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Newspaper | 'The Lion's Roar' |
| Yearbook | 'Paw Prints' |
| Tuition | $10,800 |
| Affiliation | Ursulines |
| Literary Magazine | Chalkdust |
| Director of Admissions | Molly McClarnon |
| Athletic Director | Diane Redmond |
| Website | http://www.ursulineacademy.org/ |
Ursuline Academy is a four-year college-preparatory private girls’ Catholic high school founded by the Ursuline sisters of Brown County, Ohio in 1896. Current enrollment numbers 800 students from all over Greater Cincinnati (representing 50 different zip codes).
Ursuline offers a curriculum of more than 100 courses specifically designed to prepare the student for the demands of college level programs. A modular schedule (see below) is enhanced by the open-area structure which provides flexible learning areas. Twenty-six different co-curricular activities are available to students including 13 different sports at various levels.
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[edit] Tuition
The tuition for 2010-2011 is $10,800 ($275 additional for technology; $175 additional for activity fee. Tuition does not include fees for Kairos and Graduation. Each class level has certain fees such as retreat fees, special class equipment fees, etc.)
[edit] Modular Schedule
During the 1970s, Ursuline switched to a modular schedule. This consists of 6 days (lettered A-F) each with 18 "mods". Each mod is 20 minutes long, with a three-minute passing time between each one added in 2004. Classes are either two or three mods long (43 minutes to an hour and six minutes). Ursuline girls say that the schedule works very well in helping them with time management and responsibility. Each girl also has a certain number of free mods each day to eat, study, do homework, work in the library, or talk with friends. As the choice of classes becomes more open to each student, free mods become more abundant. A typical Ursuline girl would have between 21 and 40 free mods a cycle. This varies with the amount of classes the student is taking.
[edit] Clubs and activities
Ursuline Academy's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[2] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[3]
Ursuline also has an extensive film and video department, complete with an editing studio and an annual film festival which includes schools from across the tristate area.
[edit] Athletics
Ursuline Academy is a member of the GGCL[4]
[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Girls Tennis - 1994
- Girls Volleyball - 1975, 1993, 2002, 2009
- Girls Swimming and Diving – 1991, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002
- Girls Golf – 1999
[edit] Other Athletic Accomplishments
- Golf State Runner-up 1992
- Swimming and Diving State Runner-up 1992
- Swimming and Diving State Runner-up 1994
- Swimming and Diving State Runner-up 1995
- Volleyball State Runner-up 1995
- Swimming and Diving State Runner-up 1996
- Golf State Runner-up 1998
- Swimming and Diving State Runner-up 1999
- Tennis State Runner-up 2000
- Volleyball State Runner-up 2001
- Golf State Runner-up 2003
- Volleyball State Runner-up 2003
- Swimming and Diving State Runner-up 2003
- Swimming and Diving State Runner-up 2004
- Swimming and Diving State Runner-up 2005
- Volleyball State Runner-up 2008
- Volleyball State Champions 2009
- Swimming and Diving State Runner-up 2011
Sarah Tanner went to the 2008 olympic swimming trials.
[edit] Notable Alumnae
- Amy Yasbeck, actress and widow of John Ritter.
- Theresa Rebeck, playwright and screenwriter
- Erin Phenix, Olympic swimmer
- Whitney Myers, Olympic swimmer
- Sharon Wheatley, Broadway actress and writer
- Linda Vester, news anchor
[edit] References
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-06-23.[dead link]
- ^ "2009 Convention – Club Point Summary" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. 2009. http://www.ohiojcl.org/conv/09/results/09_club_point_summary.pdf. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- "2010 State Convention – Club Point Summary" (PDF). OJCL.org. Ohio Junior Classical League. 2010. http://www.ojcl.org/conv/2010/2010_Points_Summary.pdf. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ "Constitution of the Ohio Junior Classical League" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. March 2008. http://ohiojcl.org/resources/080309_OJCL_Constitution.pdf. Retrieved 18 September 2009. "...by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL."
- ^ a b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". http://www.ohsaa.org/. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
